Field Application Engineer EMEA; MIPS

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MIPS, a Global Foundries company, is enabling the next generation of automotive and edge AI systems through its portfolio of RISC ‑ V processor IP, software tools, and custom silicon platforms
. Our solutions are driving innovation across Industrial, Aerospace & Defense (A&D) and Integrated Device Manufacturer (IDM) across various applications, supporting the transition toward software-defined and AI-enabled solutions

We are seeking a Field Application Engineer (EMEA) to support and drive customer engagements with leading Industrial, Aerospace & Defense (A&D) and Integrated Device Manufacturer (IDM) customers across Europe. This is a customer-facing, technical individual contributor role , responsible for enabling design wins by bridging customer requirements with MIPS’ product portfolio, including processor IP, software tools and custom silicon solutions
.

• Act as the primary technical interface for customers during pre-sales and early development phases
• Support customer engineering teams in evaluating and adopting MIPS solutions
• Provide hands‑on technical guidance on:
  Processor IP integration, Software tool chains and development environments and System architecture considerations

• Drive design-in activities at assigned customers and design houses
• Support technical discussions to secure design wins for: CPU IP licensing, Custom silicon programs and solutions. Assist customers in transitioning from evaluation to implementation

• Open RISC‑V architecture flexibility
• Multi-threaded, high-performance compute
• Functional safety-ready solutions
• Support system-level optimization for performance, power and cost

• Troubleshoot and resolve customer technical issues across hardware and software domains
• Work closely with internal engineering teams to
  ** escalate
  * * and address complex challenges
• Ensure timely resolution of customer issues to maintain project momentum

• Partner with Business Development to support opportunity creation and closure
• Provide technical input to proposals, RFIs, and customer presentations
• Translate customer requirements into actionable feedback for product and engineering teams

• Support engagement with ecosystem partners (software, EDA, design services)
• Participate in customer workshops, demos, and industry events
• Help position MIPS solutions within the broader semiconductor ecosystem in EMEA

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in an engineering discipline or similar
• Minimum 3 years professional experience in Field Application Engineering, Applications Engineering or Design Engineering
• Experience in Semiconductor IP, SoC/ASIC development, or embedded systems, Industrial, A&D or IDM electronics or related markets
• Proven track record supporting customer engagements and design wins
• Strong understanding of Industrial, A&D or IDM electronic architectures (MCUs, SoCs, domain/zonal controllers)
• Familiarity with:
  Processor architectures, Embedded software development (compilers, SDKs, OS) and System-level design and integration
• Strong customer-facing communication and problem-solving skills
• Ability to operate independently in a field-based role
• Hands‑on technical mindset with strong debugging capability
• Ability to bridge technical depth with customer business needs
• Fluent in English (Written & Verbal: C1)

• Experience with RISC‑V ecosystem or CPU IP integration
• Prior experience supporting automotive OEMs or Tier‑1 suppliers in Europe
• Experience with custom silicon or SoC development flows
• Understanding of functional safety standards or design requirements in A&D

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